Should the man be the head of the household? - Think Atheist2016-12-09T15:35:42Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/should-the-man-be-the-head-of-the-household?feed=yes&xn_auth=noGreek/Roman/Judeo/Xtian histo…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2014-02-02:1982180:Comment:14305322014-02-02T04:30:26.697ZJim Duffieldhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/JimDuffield
<p>Greek/Roman/Judeo/Xtian history and thus operant conditioning in the Pavlovian manner.</p>
<p>Greek/Roman/Judeo/Xtian history and thus operant conditioning in the Pavlovian manner.</p> good pointtag:www.thinkatheist.com,2014-02-01:1982180:Comment:14301792014-02-01T10:25:45.101ZDavid Smithhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/DavidSmith930
<p>good point</p>
<p>good point</p> Question:
Why do people use a…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2014-01-31:1982180:Comment:14302432014-01-31T23:38:20.129ZGregg R Thomashttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/GreggRThomas
<p>Question:</p>
<p>Why do people use a dating site?</p>
<p>Answer:</p>
<p>To get a date.</p>
<p>Analysis:</p>
<p>To get a date their profile must be appealing to the target, so the answers to a questionnaire is mightily influenced by the goal, ie. to get a date.</p>
<p>It's just Sales 101, trying to draw deeper meaning from the data is unlikely to provide much benefit.</p>
<p>Question:</p>
<p>Why do people use a dating site?</p>
<p>Answer:</p>
<p>To get a date.</p>
<p>Analysis:</p>
<p>To get a date their profile must be appealing to the target, so the answers to a questionnaire is mightily influenced by the goal, ie. to get a date.</p>
<p>It's just Sales 101, trying to draw deeper meaning from the data is unlikely to provide much benefit.</p> I don't think there should be…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2014-01-31:1982180:Comment:14298872014-01-31T19:38:08.930ZObfuskationhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/MikeMcLaughlin
<p>I don't think there should be a 'should' to it. People of both sexes run the range between passive (or submissive), and aggressive. It should be up to each couple to determine the dynamics of their relationship.</p>
<p>While males trend more toward being the dominant member of the household, I don't see where that it should be condemned or upheld as a standard.</p>
<p>I don't think there should be a 'should' to it. People of both sexes run the range between passive (or submissive), and aggressive. It should be up to each couple to determine the dynamics of their relationship.</p>
<p>While males trend more toward being the dominant member of the household, I don't see where that it should be condemned or upheld as a standard.</p> Oh I know the spirit in which…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2014-01-31:1982180:Comment:14299792014-01-31T16:27:53.821ZCJoehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Cara83
<p>Oh I know the spirit in which you meant it. I think you're awesome, Belle. It's hard to disagree with someone without sounding poopy... so, I'm not trying to sound poopy. :)</p>
<p>Oh I know the spirit in which you meant it. I think you're awesome, Belle. It's hard to disagree with someone without sounding poopy... so, I'm not trying to sound poopy. :)</p> Sweet! Then I'm totally the h…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2014-01-31:1982180:Comment:14301072014-01-31T16:26:40.421ZCJoehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Cara83
<p>Sweet! Then I'm totally the head. ;)</p>
<p>Sweet! Then I'm totally the head. ;)</p> Perhaps distressingly, both m…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2014-01-31:1982180:Comment:14298642014-01-31T14:09:26.740ZUnseenhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Unseen
<p>Perhaps distressingly, both men and women prefer to be led by the person with the deeper voice:</p>
<p><em><strong>People tend to prefer to follow the deeper voice:</strong></em><br></br>Cara Tigue from McMaster University in Canada, who conducted the research, said: "We're looking at men's low voice-pitch as a cue to dominance, which is related to leadership.…<br></br></p>
<p>Perhaps distressingly, both men and women prefer to be led by the person with the deeper voice:</p>
<p><em><strong>People tend to prefer to follow the deeper voice:</strong></em><br/>Cara Tigue from McMaster University in Canada, who conducted the research, said: "We're looking at men's low voice-pitch as a cue to dominance, which is related to leadership.<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8888727/Deep-voices-show-leadership.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8888727/Dee...</a></p>
<p><em>Women with lower voices tend to do better as leaders:</em><br/>Researchers at two US universities made recordings of both male and female speakers and then altered the pitch of their subjects' voices. In the study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, listeners "voted" more frequently for the "candidate" with the lower voice.<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17355013" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17355013</a></p> I know my pack would like to…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2014-01-31:1982180:Comment:14298592014-01-31T07:22:03.877ZKairan Nierdehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/KairanNierde
<p>I know my pack would like to tear into some goats. Aroooooo!!!</p>
<p>I know my pack would like to tear into some goats. Aroooooo!!!</p> Hear, hear!tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2014-01-31:1982180:Comment:14300092014-01-31T05:06:40.927ZColleenhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Colleen236
<p>Hear, hear!</p>
<p>Hear, hear!</p> Isn't it possible to NOT gene…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2014-01-31:1982180:Comment:14300002014-01-31T04:53:52.355ZCJoehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Cara83
<p>Isn't it possible to NOT generalize? Okay, you've expressed that you prefer the take-charge kind of man, which is fine for you, but it doesn't make it universally true... nor is it universally "best".</p>
<p>Why can't we just say that SOME men are the heads of their households? There are <em>many</em> women heads. I get the intention behind saying the woman is the backbone, or even the neck (she turns the head, after all)... but I also find that phrasing patronizing. It's like being told…</p>
<p>Isn't it possible to NOT generalize? Okay, you've expressed that you prefer the take-charge kind of man, which is fine for you, but it doesn't make it universally true... nor is it universally "best".</p>
<p>Why can't we just say that SOME men are the heads of their households? There are <em>many</em> women heads. I get the intention behind saying the woman is the backbone, or even the neck (she turns the head, after all)... but I also find that phrasing patronizing. It's like being told winning silver is just as good as winning gold, and "you get an 'A' for effort!" It's the whole smile and nod, "Sure, you're in charge, dear... in your own, 'special' way!" *wink*</p>
<p>In my relationship, we're partners. We both have our strengths and weaknesses. Never will I defer to him simply because he's male. If he's shown himself to be more informed on something (like gadgets and technology), I'll defer to him because I know it's an area he's well-versed. My domain is writing, art, argumentation/debate, etc. I'm actually more logical... and, as it turns out, logic is <em>learned</em>, not inherited or attached to a certain Y chromosome.</p>